Texas Dams

7,399 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams

Total Dams

7,399

High Hazard

1,604

21.7%

Poor / Unsatisfactory

257

Average Age

62 yrs

Hazard Classification

High1,604 (21.7%)

Significant558 (7.5%)

Low5,237 (70.8%)

Condition Assessment

Satisfactory276 (3.7%)

Fair795 (10.7%)

Poor / Unsatisfactory257 (3.5%)

Not Rated6,071 (82.1%)

Federal

118

State

122

Local

2,608

Private

4,512

Tallest Dams

High Hazard Dams

Poor Condition Dams

Amistad DamPoor
Williamson DamUnsatisfactory
Mitchell County Reservoir DamPoor
LivingstonUnsatisfactory
Lake Comanche DamUnsatisfactory

All Dams in Texas

Showing 151–175 of 795

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
San Esteban Lake Dam Presidio County	68	1914	Significant	Fair
Sandlin Dam Denton County	10	1957	Significant	Fair
San Diego-Rosita Cks WS SCS Site 7 Dam Duval County	35	1964	High	Fair
San Diego-Rosita Cks WS SCS Site 1 Dam Duval County	31	1960	High	Fair
San Diego-Rosita Cks WS SCS Site 11 Dam Duval County	32	1962	High	Fair
San Diego Avenue Dam El Paso County	56	1948	High	Fair
Sanderson Canyon WS SCS Site 2 Dam Pecos County	83	1980	High	Fair
San Bernard Reservoir No 3 Levee Brazoria County	15	1980	High	Fair
San Bernard Reservoir No 2 Levee Brazoria County	12	1964	High	Fair
San Bernard Reservoir No 1 Levee Brazoria County	27	1957	High	Fair
San Augustine City Lake Dam San Augustine County	49	1959	High	Fair
Salado Creek WS SCS Site 9 Dam Bexar County	55	1982	High	Fair
Salado Creek WS SCS Site 8 Dam Bexar County	69	1973	High	Fair
Salado Creek WS SCS Site 6 Dam Bexar County	65	1982	High	Fair
Salado Creek WS SCS Site 10 Dam Bexar County	82	1994	High	Fair
Salado Creek WS NRCS Site 15r Dam Bexar County	53	2004	High	Fair
Safari Lake Dam Henderson County	27	1950	High	Fair
Sabine River Off Channel Reservoir Dam Rusk County	44	1990	High	Fair
Russell Dam Grayson County	28	1958	High	Fair
Rusk City Lake Dam Cherokee County	36	—	High	Fair
Rush Creek WS SCS Site 9 Dam Comanche County	54	1971	High	Fair
Rush Creek WS SCS Site 2 Dam Comanche County	69	1980	Significant	Fair
Rush Creek WS SCS Site 1 Dam Comanche County	71	1980	Significant	Fair
Rush Creek WS SCS Site 10 Dam Comanche County	67	1973	High	Fair
Royal Forest Lake Dam Montgomery County	36	1963	High	Fair

PreviousPage 7 of 32Next

Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.